JOHNNY MOLLOY is a writer and adventurer based in Johnson City, Tennessee. His outdoor passion ignited on a backpacking trip in Great Smoky Mountains National Park while attending the University of Tennessee. That first foray unleashed a love of the outdoors, which led the native Tennessean to spend more than 3,500 nights backpacking, canoe camping, and tent camping over the past three decades. Friends enjoyed his outdoor adventure stories; one even suggested he write a book. He pursued his friend’s idea and soon parlayed his love of the outdoors into an occupation. The results of his efforts are more than 60 books and guides. His writings include hiking guidebooks, camping guidebooks, paddling guidebooks, comprehensive guidebooks about a specific area, and true outdoor adventure books throughout the Eastern United States. Though primarily involved with book publications, Molloy writes for varied magazines and websites and is a columnist and feature writer for his local paper, the Johnson City Press. He continues writing and traveling extensively throughout the United States, endeavoring in a variety of outdoor pursuits. A Christian, Molloy is an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Johnson City. His wife, Keri Anne, accompanies Johnny on the trail and at home. Johnny’s non-outdoor interests include reading, American history, and University of Tennessee sports.

Overview Map

Overview Map Key

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Preface

Hiking Recommendations

Introduction

Georgia

1 Springer Mountain Circuit

2 Long Creek Falls

3 Preaching Rock

4 Slaughter Creek Loop

5 Blood Mountain Loop

6 Rocky Mountain

7 Tray Mountain Wilderness

Tennessee and North Carolina

8 Standing Indian Mountain

9 Silers Bald

10 Wesser Bald Tower

11 Shuckstack Loop

12 Spence Field–Russell Field Loop

13 Clingmans Dome Vistas

14 Charlies Bunion

15 Mount Cammerer

16 Max Patch

17 Lovers Leap

18 Big Firescald Loop

19 High Rocks Vista

20 Highlands of Roan

21 Big Hump Mountain

22 Laurel Falls

23 Watauga Lake Hike

24 Views from Vandeventer

25 Cross Mountain

Virginia

26 Damascus Loop

27 Mount Rogers via Elk Garden

28 Mount Rogers High County

29 Chestnut Knob

30 Angels Rest

31 Mountain Lake Wilderness

32 Kelly Knob

33 Dragons Tooth

34 McAfee Knob

35 Apple Orchard Falls Loop

36 Ottie Powell Memorial

37 The Priest

38 Humpback Rocks Loop

39 Blackrock Summit

40 Falls Loop from Browns Gap

41 Rapidan Camp Loop

42 Lewis Spring Falls Loop

43 Stony Man Loop

44 Marys Rock via The Pinnacle

45 Sugarloaf Loop

APPENDIX A: Contact Information

APPENDIX B: Appalachian Trail Communities

INDEX

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ABOUT THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY